The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-04-09
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MAINE. = At Lewiston a series OF
evening meetings are held this week.
There is healthy interest in religious
life and work. A new pipe organ has
been placed in the Oakland church,
Handsome presents were recently given to
Rev. w. w. Hooper and wife by the Orono
parish. The Church of the Messiah,
Portland, by its Washburn Union is do
ing much to develop the interest of
young people in its affairs. Rev. M.
Crosley is the pastor of the church.-The
work is reported as prosperous in Rich
mond and other points in the State.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.-The Ladies' So
ciety connected with the Winchester
parish is tic good condition. At the an
nual festival held in January, $40 was
made, and Feb. % a Martha Washington
party was held, clearing $100.-Our par
ish IN Concord is prospecting. quiet
and healthful vigor characterizes all it's
endeavors, in the church, in the Sunday
school and in the parish. The passionate,
nov in it's seventh year, is steadily
Strengthening, and it has grown in influ-
ence and the affection of this people from
the first. The pastor is Rev. A. P. Rein.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish Intelli-
gence.-Every evening Of the last week
meetings were in progress in the Chelsea
church, preaching successfully by Rev.
Messrs. Lynn, Patterson, Biddle, Perrin
and Pullman. - Meetings were also in
progress in the Cambridgeport church,
preaching by Rev. Messre. Skinner, Pat
terson, Lee and Gray.-With the first of
April the new church in East Attleboro,
costing $4,000 will be free of debt; and
being the Lords house in fact, it will, in
good time, be consecrated by customary
services. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Philbrook,
has labored hard to secure pledges, and
his reward has come.-At the annual
election OF officers of the Wakefield Sun
day-school, April 81, the superintendent,
Mr.. N. e. Cutler, was reelected and pre-
aented with beautiful piece of statuary,
one of Rogers groups, and an elegantly
bound volume of Shakespeare, as testi-
monial from the school to commemorate
his fftieth birthday, and his fourteen
years of faithful service as superintend.
emit. The annual report was very encour-
aging, showing an increased attendance
and interest in the school.
C0NNECTICUT-Rey W. II. Dear
born, of Hartford, preached sermon on
Sunday following the death of Mr.. Beech
er, in which he gave warmly appreciat-
i've and yet discriminating analysis of
the life and services Of the great preach
er.-Rev. s. Gilbert will close his rela-
lions with the Church Of the Messiah,
New Haven, this spring. The plan of the
parish is, if certain changes are made in
the church ediice, TO suspend services for
the time and seek pastor again on CON-
pletion of the work. The chairman Of
the committee bears cordial testimony to
the value of Br. Gilbert's services and
adds that Mrs. G. is q most faithful and
efficient helper in the work of the parish.
RHODE ISLAND.-The New Church
day of last week-the sermon by Rev. O.
j. White-Rev. V. E. Tomlinson preach
ed in Albion on Sunday March 20, max
ing use OF the house of worship owned by
the manufacturing corporation and prof
fered for such service. The church,
which has not been occupied for some
time, can be had for Universalist preach
ing, and it is probable that mission
movement will be undertaken at this
point.-The first of series of special
services was held at Valley Falls, Rev. V.
e. Tomlinson, pastor, on Wednesday
evening, March %. Rev. @. j. White, of
Woonsocket, gave a discourse, treating
the subject of repentance. Other ser
vices are announced for the Rhode Island
clergymen. "a
NEW K.-Qu0tas Paid.-New
York Fourth Church, Hammond, Natural
Bridge, Churchville, Rochester Second
Church, Friendship, have paid contribu-
tons to the State Convention due last
year. The Troy Sunday school has con-
tributed for this year $15.-M Meetings are
in progress in Troy to continue to Easter.
The trustees Of the Albany parish in
tend to lay the foundation and build the
basement of the new church before win
ter, and progress with the structure at
terward as funds viii permit. SO says
the Albany Argus OF March 13.-Rev. G.
W. Raeburn, of Clinton, accepts an invi-
tation to the passionate at Rome and be-
gins his labors on the first Of April. Mr..
Reeburn has been supplying at Rome on
Sunday evenings for the last year or
more.-Dr. Atwood, President of the
Canton Theological School, delivered q
lecture before the Philomathian Society
last evening, March Is, subject, Henry
Ward Beecher. He gave brief summa'
ny OF the life and public career of Amer
ica's greatest orator.